Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-16
LOCAL NEWS,

The town was almost deserted yester-
day, everybody and his wife and family
having gone to the fair at Burlington.
The Sheldon Art museum has Just re-
ceived from Sir Henry Ponsonby of the
privy seal copy of the Queens jubilee
medal.
Mr.. G. E. Marshall is going extensive
ly into trade in five and ten-cent goods
and has fitted up the basement of his
store with shelving, counters, etc., to ac-
commodate them.
Mr.. o. w. Chase, the photographer,
will leave town soon, to settle elsewhere.
He will go first to Marshtield and then
to Barre, and intends to remain perma-
nently in the latter town.
Butter sold in this market, Monday, at
Is to 81 cents; selections, % cents. Ow-
ing to the cold, rainy weather, but a small
amount was brought in. a year ago
Monday the quotations were Is and 10
cents for the best.
Ball-playing in the streets ought to be
stopped. Teams are likely to be fright
ened and we have seen one street lamp
smashed by a stray ball. There are sew
eral parks and open squares easily acces-
sble, so that there is no excuse for max
ing playground of the highway.
The freshman class of the college num-
bers p, including one lady, Miss Grace,
daughter of Prof. Seely. There is also
one new man in the sophomore class, Mr.
Van Allen, who comes from across the
lake; and one in the Junior class, Mr.
Severance, son of Rev. NJ. L. Severance
of Manchester, who has been two years
at Williams college.
Mrs. F. a. Bond gave a pleasant party
last Friday evening for Mrs. Ney and
family who were visiting there. The
evening was largely devoted to music
which included piano duets and solos by
Mrs. Miner and the Misses Stewart anC
Bond, and songs by Miss Carrie Bond and
Mr.. H. p. Robinson.
The apple crop in this section is rather
light, though pears have been abundant
Up in Chittenden county apples are plen
tiful. No price for winter apples has YET
been established either here or there
Potatoes are rotting badly all over thi;
county and buyers do not care to take
hold of them on that account. a few
cars have been shipped, however.
The fall term of the graded schoo
opened on Monday with full attend
ance. including a good representation il
the higher departments from outside the
district. Miss j. A. Marshall of Connec
ticut is the new preceptress of the higf
school. and Mrs. Flora w. Boynton Of
Potsdam, n. Y, succeeds Miss Matte
Mead in the second primary. The only
other new teacher is Miss Archibald, who
has French.
Russell, Post G. A. r. voted at its meet
ing Wednesday evening, to send Col
Tracy as its representative to the nation
al encampment at st. Louis. This pos
is now one of the strongest in the State
One new member was mustered in We'd
nesday evening, another was admitted by
card and three applications for admission
were received. When these last ar,
mustered in the post will have 81 mem
bers.
Six carloads of sheep were shipped
West from here on Monday. Two O
them, taken out by Mr.. L. ID. Twitchel
were destined for Las Vegas, New Mex
leo, and were made up of ll2 rams, Sc
lected from prominent tlocks in tn,
county. Two other carloads were sem
by Mr.. c. A. Chapman of Middlebury
and Mr.. Sturdevant of Weybridge; ant
Messrs. Williamson and Landers started
two carloads for their ranch in Texas.
Mr.. Isaac l.. Rogers and force of mel
began Tuesday to repair the creek bridg
here. They have raised the north end, re
last spring and put in a new brace unde
the south end. After the framework il
righted new sidewalks will be laid.
looks very much like waste of money
to expend it upon IA structure which mus
very soon be entirely rebuilt. a new
iron bridge would probably be cheape
in the long run.
There will be an excursion to New
York on Monday, the 26 thinst., at So TO
the round trip from any station between
Burlington and Centre Rutland inclusive
Tickets are good only on the mail trail
south the morning of the Goth, whicl
will land eXcursionists at 2 80 in Albany
where they will take the steamer Dea
Richmond at s p. M, and get to New
York at the next morning. Excursion
lists can return up to and including Mon